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Bushkov F.A.

Preodolenie Rehabilitation Center

Romanovskaya E.V.

Rehabilitation center «Overcoming»

Usanova E.V.

Rehabilitation center «Overcoming»

Razumov A.N.

Moscow Centre for Research and Practice in Medical Rehabilitation, Restorative and Sports Medicine

Sichinava N.V.

Moscow Centre for Research and Practice in Medical Rehabilitation, Restorative and Sports Medicine of the Department of Healthcare of Moscow

Upper limb motor and functional recovery in patients with tetraplegia

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Bushkov F.A., Romanovskaya E.V., Usanova E.V., Razumov A.N., Sichinava N.V.

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Journal: S.S. Korsakov Journal of Neurology and Psychiatry. 2021;121(1): 47‑52

DOI: 10.17116/jnevro202112101147

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UPPER LIMB MOTOR AND FUNCTIONAL RECOVERY IN PATIENTS WITH TETRAPLEGIA
UPPER LIMB MOTOR AND FUNCTIONAL RECOVERY IN PATIENTS WITH TETRAPLEGIA

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Bushkov FA, Romanovskaya EV, Usanova EV, Razumov AN, Sichinava NV. Upper limb motor and functional recovery in patients with tetraplegia. S.S. Korsakov Journal of Neurology and Psychiatry. 2021;121(1):47‑52. (In Russ.)
https://doi.org/10.17116/jnevro202112101147

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Abstract:

OBJECTIVE

To study the recovery of the upper limb motor function and functional independence in patients with cervical spinal cord injury.

MATERIAL AND METHODS

The study included 49 patients with subacute tetraplegia, mean age 33±14.8 years, 42 men and 7 women, admitted to the Preodolenie Rehabilitation Center. The follow-up was up to 2 years. The clinical and functional states were assessed after 3, 6, 12 and more than 12 months after spinal injury, using the ASIA neurological standard scale, the motor subscale of Functional Independence Scale (FIM) and short form of Van Lieshout Test (VLT). All patients received continuous rehabilitation courses that included physiotherapy, occupational therapy, social support, psychological rehabilitation.

RESULTS

Upper limb motor recovery occurred in the first 6 months after spinal cord injury at 5±3.9 points (ASIA), while in 49% patients motor level decreased by one segment of the spinal cord, in 8% patients completeness of spinal cord injury improved. The improvement of functional independence was found during the first 12 months: according to FIM, in the period of 3-6 months by 18±11.1 points, in the period of 6-12 months by 8±8.1 points; according to VLT in the period of 3-6 months by 19±14.4 points, in the period of 6-12 months by 5.6±6.02 points.

CONCLUSIONS

Upper limb motor recovery mostly occurs in the first 6 months while the functional independence improvement lasts during the first 12 months after a spinal cord injury.

Keywords:

tetraplegia
rehabilitation
motor recovery

Authors:

Bushkov F.A.

Preodolenie Rehabilitation Center

Romanovskaya E.V.

Rehabilitation center «Overcoming»

Usanova E.V.

Rehabilitation center «Overcoming»

Razumov A.N.

Moscow Centre for Research and Practice in Medical Rehabilitation, Restorative and Sports Medicine

Sichinava N.V.

Moscow Centre for Research and Practice in Medical Rehabilitation, Restorative and Sports Medicine of the Department of Healthcare of Moscow

Received:

04.09.2020

Accepted:

07.09.2020

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